Hyperolius pusillus
"Dwarf reed frog" redirects here. For the banana frog species, see Golden dwarf reed frog.
| Hyperolius pusillus | |
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| Waterlily reed frog from Ilanda Wilds, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyperolius microps Günther, 1864 | |
Hyperolius pusillus (common names: waterlily reed frog and various variants thereof, dwarf reed frog) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa (Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe).[1][2] It is a very common frog. Its natural habitats are open savanna, bush land and grassland. Breeding takes place in shallow pans, vleis, open swamps, and dams with floating vegetation such as water lilies.[1]
Gallery
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Adult frog on human hand
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Amongst vegetation
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On a tree leaf
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hyperolius pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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